Charlottetown has increased fees for people offering short-term rentals on platforms like Airbnb.
On Tuesday night, city council voted 6-1 to increase application fees for STR operators to $175 from $50. Operators would have to pay the fee each year before they begin to rent their units out to visitors on accommodations platforms.
The city’s STR licensing bylaw also passed first reading after being on pause for more than a year.
The regulations, which set things like inspection regimes and compliance requirements, were last put on hold in March over concerns there weren’t enough measures to ensure renters’ safety.
